Dentons - Chicago
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Appeals panel: Circuit judge erred in not giving female domestic violence victim order of protection
The First District Appellate Court of Illinois expressed strong disapproval of a Cook County circuit court judge’s handling of a domestic violence case, in which the alleged victim’s request for an order of protection was denied and a less-stringent civil restraining order was issued instead. -
Canadian Pacific takes Quebec train disaster cases from Cook County to federal court
Families of victims of a fiery oil-fueled train derailment and explosion that claimed 47 lives in a town on the eastern edge of Canada’s Quebec Province will need to press their wrongful death claims in federal court, after lawyers for Canadian Pacific Railway and other corporate defendants asked to transfer cases from local to federal jurisdiction. -
Herbalife asks court to force Twitter to reveal identity of troll behind 'defamatory' tweets
Herbalife, a national purveyor of nutritional supplements and other products for weight management, energy and fitness, has asked a judge for permission to nail down the identity of a Twitter troll they allege has posted a series of “defamatory, disparaging and deceptive” social media posts about the company and its management.
